Part I: Games & Gaming · Card Games — Baccarat & Blackjack

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Baccarat

A baccarat variant popular in Asian markets that incorporates multiple poker-inspired side bets. The name derives from Chinese words meaning “many treasures.” Players can wager on various combinations including mini-royals, straight flushes, and other poker-style hands formed from the first two cards of both player and banker hands.

In practice

Particularly popular in Macau and at VIP tables in the Philippines. The added complexity requires dealers to be specially trained in resolving multiple side bets per coup.

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